Order and Government of a Nobleman s Houfe, &c. 317

Thelordc ifhee keepe a hall, then the ftewarde and comptroller are to marfhall that place, bearinge theire white (laves in theire hanndes, and to countenance the meate from the furveyinge place, or drefler, to the lordes table, and likewife all other fervecies be- longinge or apperteyninge whatfoever in that place. The Office of a Comptroller. , - The comptroller of houfhoulds his charge is to receaVe from the ftewarde, all fuch provisions, as hee fhall fende into the houfe what- foever, and thofe to be beftowed in place convenient by his dif- cretion. Hee is to make fuch allowances fbrthe of thofe proviiions fo brought in, as to his discretion fhall feeme meete, fo well to his lordes table, as all other places to him appointede by his lorde, ells where foever. Hee is to looke into all offices of chardge, foe well to fee what provifions doe wannte, and them to provide, and to fee them; eleanelie kept and proffitablie ufed, for his lordes honnour and his owne credditt, and if any faulte bee to fee the fame prefentlie re- formed. Hee is to have the clarke of the kitchene at his appointmente, as a man of trufte in his abfence, to looke unto all his whole chardge ; for that all provifions within the houfe, the comptroller ftandeth chargeable withall ; and fo the clarke under him in his abfence. Hee is by bis place upon any defaulte made, to comptrolle and! punnifhe fuch offences, as in his difcretion fhall feeme good.. Hee is in the abfence of the ftewarde to fiipplie his place, thoughe not in name, yet in power fo amplie, as if hee himfelfe weare in: prefence touch inge all commaundes. Hee is only to conferre with, the ftewarde for the whole eftate of all